snap judgment



snap judgment

A hurried or impetuous decision or finding, as in George was known for making snap judgments on personnel questions; he rarely bothered to investigate further . This expression, which uses snap in the sense of "quick," was first recorded in 1841.
See also: judgment, snap

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antiochus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Godtfred-Norwegian
Meiriona-Welsh
ThaÏS-Ancient Greek
ElouiseEL-o-eez, el-o-EEZEnglish
Nace-Slovene